The Quack Doctor • 19 implied HN points • 07 Jun 24
- The Anatomy Act of 1832 brought an end to the murky practice of using executed murderers for dissection, but the demand for cadavers for medical study remained. The act allowed for bodies to be offered for study under certain conditions, leading to an increased supply of cadavers.
- Despite the regulations, a scandal in 1857 revealed a scheme where corpses were illicitly sold for profit. The Newington Workhouse in London was involved in a system where bodies were sent for dissection without families' knowledge during fake funerals.
- Individuals like Alfred Feist and Robert Hogg exploited poor families by deceiving them about the funerals of their loved ones, demonstrating the vulnerability of marginalized communities facing inhumane treatment.